Before you fall in love with your new home design, it’s vital to know the parameters of your new homesite. National Homes has stunning home designs for blocks of all sizes, so once you’ve decided where your new dream home is going to be built, you can find the design that perfectly suits you and your family.
The New Home Design Consultants at National Homes have developed relationships with all of WA’s major land developers, allowing us to source exclusive land for our customers. We can advise you on which type of lot to select and the best performing locations, and help secure your ideal homesite straight from the developer.
Helpful tips:
- It's important to remember that a home is basically an improvement to the land it’s built on. In most cases, future growth will come from the land and its location, so it’s a good idea to allocate approximately 60% of your budget towards the purchase of land.
- When selecting a lot, it’s best to try and choose one that is relatively flat and sandy. Sloping sites and different soil types, such as clay, will increase your site work costs significantly. The dimensions of your new homesite will also determine what type of home you can build.
- When choosing the location of your new home, it’s important to take into consideration existing and future infrastructure that will potentially affect the value of your home over time. Facilities such as schools, shops and public transport are attractive to have nearby, so it’s worth doing some research into what’s coming up in the area you’re looking to build in.
- You may also want to look into capital growth rates, as well as obtaining as a detailed suburb profile of existing residences in the area. This information is available from many land developers, local councils and industry websites, including the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia via their website - reiwa.com.au.
